Magnus Lindgren & Georg Breinschmid - Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic Xiii: Celebrating Mingus 100 (CD)

Release Date: 09/09/22Celebrating Mingus 100: A memorable concert at Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic feat Magnus Lindgren, Georg Breinschmid, Danny Grissett, Gregory HutchinsonThe centenary of the birth of Charles Mingus, in April 2022, has served to reinforce his importance in twentieth-century music. Mingus could be angry, even violent, but also loving and tender, and all of these aspects of his complex character are reflected in his music. As he once said, 'I'm trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I am changing all the time.'Extremes of emotion are the very truth and core of Mingus's music, and they are reflected in the six compositions by him heard here, on 'Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic - Mingus 100'. The concert took place on 13 April 2022 The nine musicians who appeared on stage at this concert - and who mostly did not know each other before this project - each threw her or his whole musical essence into this project, while staying true to Mingus